In an effort to help homeowners whose homes are at risk of collapsing along NC’s coast, Gov. Josh Stein and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey called on Congress to pass HR 3161.
A day after declaring a State of Emergency, Gov. Josh Stein held a press briefing Wednesday morning on the latest updates and preparation as Hurricane Erin impacts NC’s coast.
The NC black regiments, formed after the victory, also helped win a key Union battle at the war’s end, the capture of Wilmington by taking Fort Fisher.
With Hurricane Florence fast approaching — and parts of the state still recovering from Hurricane Matthew — the governor, for the first time, issued an evacuation order. Local evacuation orders as of Tuesday afternoon were in effect for 12 counties, and 14 counties have issued a state of emergency. Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statewide...
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging, The law halts restrictions for truck drivers delivering supplies to the islands, and customers can get refunds if businesses take advantage of the emergency to inflate prices, the state Department of Justice says. Courts can fine price...
RALEIGH — A bill removing three fish species from the list of those that can be caught commercially is moving forward, much to the dismay of commercial fishermen and fishing communities on the North Carolina coast.
The two main industries on Hatteras Island are tourism and fishing. Hurricane Irene recently wiped out the first, and sea-turtle regulations just wiped out the second, bringing commerce on the island to a grinding halt.
RALEIGH — The bill highlights an ongoing debate between recreational and commercial fishermen over who controls the fish in the sea. Recreational fishing is a $3.7 billion industry in North Carolina and could become much bigger.
RALEIGH — Gov. Bev Perdue has asked the General Assembly to create a N.C. Mobility Fund to help pay for some of the road and bridge improvements. Funding would come from a $7.00 increase in car registration fees and a 25 percent increase in the fees insurance companies pay for copies of driver license records.
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